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by Nickolas Zakharia

May 10, 2020

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The Murray River once had a lake that spanned an estimated 200 kilometres upstream. Image courtesy of Murray-Darlin Basin Authority.

Core samples confirm Murray River was once a giant lake

May 8, 2020

Three researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Newcastle have concluded Australia’s Murray-Darling river was a lake ...

April has marked the lowest ever results for the Australian PCI. Image courtesy of Ai Group.

Construction industry index sinks to lowest ever results

by Nickolas Zakharia

May 8, 2020

The Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has reported a 16.3-point drop in April (seasonally ...

The Croppa Creek rail spur is one of the projects approved under the Australian Government’s Inland Rail Improvement Interface Program. Image courtesy of More Champion.

Local rail projects given green light by Australian Government

by Nickolas Zakharia

April 17, 2020

Local rail projects across Australia are being approved as part of the Federal Government’s Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program. ...

Quarrying and construction companies which have seen a reduction in at least 30 per cent revenue and earn less than $1 billion are eligible for the JobKeeper program.”

$130bn wage package to help businesses

by Nickolas Zakharia

April 5, 2020

The Morrison government has announced a financial rescue plan for Australia’s workforce during the coronavirus, providing six million workers with ...

Boral is recruiting for quarry managers on a permanent basis in Dubbo NSW, Dunmore NSW, Moy Pocket QLD, Mount Bundey NT, and Deer Pack VIC.

Boral counts the cost of bushfire crisis

by Myles Hume

February 14, 2020

Boral has revealed the impact of the national bushfires on its earnings as the company’s CEO announced his intent to ...

A Sydney company is turning waste stone into notebook paper products. Image: Karst Stone paper.

Aussie firm turns rock into paper

by Myles Hume

February 7, 2020

An Australian company is repurposing waste rock from the mining and construction industries to produce environmentally-friendly ‘stone paper’. Sydney-based Karst ...